Peoplehttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/archive.phpPeopleStreet Improvements Around UH, TSU Announced http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/03142018streets.php
By None — Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a joint agreement in which Precinct One will pay $30 million to improve seven streets in the University of Houston-Texas Southern University corridor.Wed, 14 Mar 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/03142018streetsResearchers Link Defects in a Nuclear Receptor in the Brain to Autism Spectrum Disordershttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/031418-autism-brain-gustaffson-warner.php
By Laurie Fickman — University of Houston researchers link autism spectrum disorders to defects in a nuclear receptor inside the brain. And just like that, this world-renown team advances the understanding of autism. Wed, 14 Mar 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/031418-autism-brain-gustaffson-warnerUH Optometrist Investigates Changes in Eye Structure in Astronauts http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/031318-nimesh-patel-nasa-vision.php
By Laurie Fickman — A University of Houston optometrist studies the vision of returning International Space Station astronauts and proves a structural change to their eyes.Tue, 13 Mar 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/031318-nimesh-patel-nasa-visionThree New Members Appointed to the UH System Board of Regentshttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/03122018bor.php
By Chris Stipes — Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed three new members to the UH System Board of Regents. Doug Brooks, Joe Gutierrez and Jack Moore will each serve a six-year term on the UH System’s governing body. The terms of regents Spencer Armour, III, Roger F. Welder and Welcome W. Wilson, Jr. expired last fall.Mon, 12 Mar 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/03122018borTwo UH Researchers Exploring Cancer Cures with CPRIT Fundinghttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/03012018-cprit-awards-.php
By Laurie Fickman — Does estrogen cause cervical cancer? Can T cell immunotherapy be made more reliable? Two UH cancer researchers are examining these issues with new grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, formed to fund groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs in the state. Thu, 01 Mar 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/03012018-cprit-awards-Dr. Stephen Spann Named Founding Dean of UH College of Medicinehttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02262018spann.php
By Chris Stipes — The University of Houston has named Dr. Stephen J. Spann founding dean of the UH College of Medicine. A seasoned physician, health care administrator and medical educator who holds both an M.D. and M.B.A., Spann was appointed planning dean for the college in fall 2015. Since then, he has shaped an academically desirable and financially feasible plan for the new college that will complement the current medical landscape in Houston and Texas.Mon, 26 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02262018spannAs Good as Old: The Age of Martian Meteorites Gives Clues to the Makeup of Marshttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02232018-uh-researchers-receive-grant-to-study-martian-meteorite.php
By Sara Tubbs — A team of researchers in the University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is analyzing a few small fragments of the Tissint meteorite with the help of a $349,520, three-year grant from the NASA Solar System.Fri, 23 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02232018-uh-researchers-receive-grant-to-study-martian-meteoriteUH Wins National Award for ‘Distinguished’ Teacher Education Programhttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02212018-uh-college-of-education-wins-national-award.php
By None — The University of Houston College of Education won national honors in recognition of its first-rate teacher-preparation program. The Association of Teacher Educators honored the college with its Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award, which recognizes “outstanding” programs that exemplify collaboration, innovation and high quality.
Wed, 21 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02212018-uh-college-of-education-wins-national-awardUnpredictability of Past is Theme of Exhibitions at Blaffer Art Museumhttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02202018-blaffer-art-museum-spring-exhibitions.php
By Sara Tubbs — Two new exhibitions at the University of Houston’s Blaffer Art Museum aim to make visitors re-examine the way they think about history in an age where facts are under question. The shows draw inspiration from historical events such as the Russian Revolution and the creation of the philosophical and cultural movement called Russian Cosmism. The exhibitions run through Saturday, March 24 and return Friday, June 1 through Saturday, Aug. 11.Tue, 20 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02202018-blaffer-art-museum-spring-exhibitionsHurricane Harvey Serves As Inspiration for STEM Projects at Annual Science Fairhttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02202018science-engineering-fair-houston-18.php
By Sara Tubbs — Personal experiences with Hurricane Harvey are the inspiration behind dozens of STEM projects by middle and high school students from the greater Houston area at this year's Science and Engineering Fair of Houston on Saturday, Feb. 24.Tue, 20 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02202018science-engineering-fair-houston-18Deconstructing Lupus – Could Some of its Makeup Be Part of its Cure?http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02-2018-chandra-mohan-lupus-grant.php
By Laurie Fickman — University of Houston biomedical engineer Chandra Mohan is examining the protein ALCAM to find a cure for lupus and its complications. ALCAM appears in patients that have kidney disease and lupus. Mohan says it’s like finding a suspect at the scene of different crimes. Tue, 20 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02-2018-chandra-mohan-lupus-grantFirst of its Kind: Peering into the Heart without Touching http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02-19-18.php
By Laurie Fickman — A University of Houston biomedical engineer has devised a new way to see post-heart attack scar tissue without an invasive procedure. Kirill Larin uses a high-resolution machine typically used in Ophthalmology.Mon, 19 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02-19-18UH Offers Story Ideas, Experts for 2018 Winter Olympicshttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02142018Olympics-experts-and-story-ideas.php
By Sara Tubbs — While the athletes are going for the gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the University of Houston is covering the games from several angles. For your story planning purposes, UH is making these experts available on the topics below.
Wed, 14 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02142018Olympics-experts-and-story-ideasBuilding Dreams: UH Architecture Student Wins Design Competitionhttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02052018Seeds-of-sharpstown-architecture-prize.php
By Sara Tubbs — Tanmay Thakker, a University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture & Design graduate student, recently won The Sharpstown Prize for Architecture for designing a single-family home that will be built on a vacant lot in the Sharpstown Community of Southwest Houston. Mon, 05 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/02052018Seeds-of-sharpstown-architecture-prizeUH Engineer Locates Brain’s Seizure Onset Zone in Record Timehttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/2118-Nuri-Ince-Seizure-Zone.php
By Laurie Fickman — Biomedical engineer Nuri Ince can locate the brain’s zone that creates seizures in record time, potentially reducing complications, time and money. He can find it in one hour. Rather than 10 days. Mon, 05 Feb 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/2118-Nuri-Ince-Seizure-Zone#MeToo: A Fad, Movement or Cultural Transformation?http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/13118-Rockwell-Me-Too-Johnny-C.-Taylor.php
By Laurie Fickman — As issues about sexual harassment, gender equity and other workplace matters command attention, the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Lecture Series presents a view from the top of the corporate ladder. One of the nation’s top human resources executives, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., visits the University of Houston Friday, Feb. 9. to speak about the #MeToo movement. Wed, 31 Jan 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/february-2018/13118-Rockwell-Me-Too-Johnny-C.-Taylor$1 Million Gift Will Support Center for Student Success at UH Hilton Collegehttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/january-2018/01312018BrooksGift.php
By Chris Stipes — A generous gift from alumnus and retired CEO, president and chairman of the board of the Dallas-based Brinker International Doug Brooks and his wife, Holly, will play a crucial role in better preparing students from the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management for leadership careers in the hospitality industry.Wed, 31 Jan 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/january-2018/01312018BrooksGiftUH Hosts Screening of ‘The House on Coco Road’http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/january-2018/01302018House-on-Coco-Road-screening.php
By Sara Tubbs — In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Houston is hosting a screening of “The House on Coco Road” from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Dudley Recital Hall. Tue, 30 Jan 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/january-2018/01302018House-on-Coco-Road-screeningUH Alumnus & Cliburn Medalist Returns for International Piano Festivalhttp://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/january-2018/01302018International-Piano-festival-2018.php
By Sara Tubbs — Kenny Broberg, a University of Houston alumnus and silver medalist at the 2017 Cliburn International Piano Competition, will return to his alma mater to perform at this year’s International Piano Festival, which runs Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 1- 4, at the Moores Opera House. Tue, 30 Jan 2018http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/january-2018/01302018International-Piano-festival-2018